东大15秋学期《大学英语三》在线作业3 100分答案.docx

1、东大15秋学期大学英语三在线作业3 100分答案15秋学期大学英语(三)在线作业3 试卷总分：100 测试时间：- 试卷得分：100 阅读理解 单选题 完型填空 一、阅读理解（共 4 道试题，共 40 分。） 得分：40V 1. Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉)can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical il

2、lusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japans success. Starting

3、next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduc

4、e those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest-curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However,

5、traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction i

6、n highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.1). The passage mainly discusses _. A. a new way of highway speed control B. a new pattern for painting highways C. a new approach to training drivers D. a new type of optical illusion 正确答案：A 满分：2 分 得分：2 2). On roads painted with chevrons, drivers

7、tend to feel that _. A. they should avoid speed-related hazards B. they are driving in the wrong lane C. they should slow down their speed D. they are approaching the speed limit 正确答案：C 满分：2 分 得分：2 3). The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former _. A. can keep drivers

8、 awake B. can cut road accidents in half C. will have a longer effect on drivers D. will look more attractive 正确答案：C 满分：2 分 得分：2 4). The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety Plans to _. A. try out the Japanese method in certain areas B. change the road signs across the count

9、ry C. replace straight, horizontal bars with chevrons D. repeat the Japanese road patterns 正确答案：A 满分：2 分 得分：2 5). What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads? A. They are falling out of use in the United States B. They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period

10、 of time. C. They are applicable only on broad roads. D. They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles. 正确答案：B 满分：2 分 得分：2 2. The treatment of a British student has caused a major political and media storm in Britain. The student, Laura Spence, won a scholarship to Harvard but was rejected

11、by Oxford University. The whole of Britain has been drawn into debate, with people urging universities to “open their doors to people from all parts of society.” On the surface, the fuss is about discrimination (歧视) in British society. The British media has created a fierce controversy over Oxfords

12、admission procedures. International press comments have been more cynical, claiming that the Laura Spence story is indicative (预示的) of the typical British problem of class and arrogance a reminder that a backward-looking Britain is still alive and well. I think all of these comments, however valid,

13、miss the larger picture. Like so many other parts of our lives these days, education has become a global enterprise. The brain drain is a universal phenomenon, and countries that dont face up to the new reality will be losing some of their most precious resources. There is a growing trend of British

14、 students taking degrees in American universities. This year the number will break the psychological barrier of 1,000 students for the first time. Todays students have a very different view on education from their parents. Because of television, the Internet and their own travels, these students see

15、 the world as a much smaller place than their parents once did. They are more confident in accepting the challenge of moving from one country to another, from one culture to another. In the context of student globe-trotters (环球旅行者), as world-class British universities like Oxford suddenly find themselves fighting over British students with the Harvards of the world, they face major challenges. It is not simply that Harvard is a wealthier institution. Harvard also offers a different educational experience, stress